Capital Bikeshare set to expand in the District this fallBy Tiffani Long

Photo Credit: Tim Kelley / BikeArlington

We want more! That’s the demand the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will respond to by installing 32 new bicycle stations, expanding existing stations, and adding 265 additional bicycles to the Capital Bikeshareprogram in the District this fall. Whether you’re going to work, running errands, touring, exercising, or visiting friends and family, Capital Bikeshare hopes to better fulfill your bicycle needs with its first major expansion since its launch last September.

The new station locations were selected based on geographical factors and potential for sustained usage and growth. Because bicycles can be returned to any Capital Bikeshare station, the additional stations and bicycles could help with over crowding and accessibility of bicycles.

“With this expansion we will not only increase the overall reach of the system, but we will expand the program’s capacity by 22 percent in the downtown area, by 80 percent in our East of the River operations and by an average of 38 percent throughout each of the additional wards,” said Terry Bellamy, DDOT Director.